Author Question: A young client is admitted with dog bites and scratches obtained when throwing rocks at a neighbor's ... (Read 21 times)

Jipu 123 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A young client is admitted with dog bites and scratches obtained when throwing rocks at a neighbor's dog. To help this client, the nurse should:

1. Ask the client what he intended to accomplish by hurting the dog.
2. Ask the client where his parents were when he was hurting the dog.
3. Suggest to the client that it is not okay to harm animals when angry or not.
4. Tell the client that he might go to jail for hurting the dog.

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a patient who is newly admitted to the medical unit. Which finding indicates the need for a detailed mental status assessment?

a. The patient asks for the name of the hospital.
b. The patient exhibits mood swings during the admission nursing assessment.
c. The patient reports difficulty seeing clearly.
d. The patient reports occasional bladder incontinence.

Expo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3. Suggest to the client that it is not okay to harm animals when angry or not.

Rationale:
When communicating with the young client who was hurting a dog, the nurse should suggest that that it is not okay to harm animals. The nurse should not ask the client what the intention was by hurting the dog or ask where his parents were when he was hurting the dog. The nurse should not threaten the client with jail.

Answer to Question 2

B
The patient who has mood swings is demonstrating an abnormality or an inconsistency. The nurse should perform a full mental status assessment on this patient.